This text book introduces ecological principles, relating them to weed science and weed management. The ecological principles are illustrated by examples taken from weed and invasive species literature. The book is divided into four main sections: population ecology (6 chapters), interactions between populations (3 chapters), community ecology (4 chapters) and a conclusion about the importance of weed ecology to management. There is a glossary of terms, a subject index and a species index. This book is intended for undergraduates and graduates studying plant ecology, weed science and vegetation management.

"As an undergraduate text [the book] does a superb job of traversing the wide expanse of ecology... several chapters should be key components of any course on understanding weed ecology."

"The information is provided in short chapters, which are very well written, have their own comprehensive reference lists, and contain many excellent examples from around the world. The book will be an extremely valuable textbook for undergraduate and graduate students studying weed science and agriculture."